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Instant Deck Tech: Prototypical Red (Standard)

by SaffronOlive // Dec 6, 2016

Instant Deck Tech time! With GB Delirium, UW Flash and various Aetherworks Marvel decks dominating Standard, one of the best ways to fight against the big decks in the format is go to low to the ground and try to kill your opponent before they start casting Ishkanahs and Emrakul. Today's deck, featuring 16 one-drops, 16 two-drops, and eight burn spells takes this idea to the extreme: Prototypical Red!

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